Hookah Lounges in Charleston
Hookah lounges in Charleston
South Carolina
Charleston's smoking culture runs to cigars rather than hookah. The lounges on King Street and Old Towne Road are cigar rooms, and the nearest dedicated hookah bar is Etta Mae's Place in North Charleston, about fifteen minutes from the peninsula. Myrtle Beach, two hours up the coast, holds the state's strongest hookah scene. Browse nearby venues below, and check back as Charleston listings are added.
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The Charleston hookah scene - What to know before you go
Charleston is a cigar city more than a hookah one. The peninsula's smoking rooms are cigar lounges: King's Leaf has locations on King Street and Old Towne Road, and Legacy Cigar Lounge sits out on Clements Ferry Road toward Daniel Island. They are well established and well reviewed, but they are not hookah venues, and a search for hookah on the peninsula currently returns nothing else.
Hookah culture in Charleston: Flavours, etiquette and what to order
Because the hookah options sit outside the peninsula, plan a Charleston session as a short drive rather than a walk from downtown. At Etta Mae's Place in North Charleston, expect the standard menu leaders - mint, double apple and grape - with a session running 45 to 60 minutes and coal service included. Tipping the coal attendant is customary. If you are staying downtown and want to smoke on the peninsula itself, the King Street and Old Towne Road rooms are cigar lounges, which is a different experience and priced by the stick rather than by the session.
Top Hookah Lounges in Charleston
- King’s Leaf Cigar Lounge395 King St Suite B, Charleston, SC 29403Rating: 4
- Charlestowne Tobacco & Wine14 Exchange St, Charleston, SC 29401Rating: 4.6
- King's Leaf Cigars & Wine826 Foundation St Ste 102, Charleston, SC 29492Rating: 4.9
- Sultan's Restaurant & Lounge541 King St, Charleston, SC 29403Rating: 3.6
- Wholesale Tobacco & Ale1610 Sam Rittenberg Blvd SUITE 105 B, Charleston, SC 29407Rating: 4.4
Top Hookah Stores in Charleston
- Cigar Factory701 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29403
- Zuluvape1300 Savannah Hwy #10, Charleston, SC 29407
- Smoke 'N Brew815 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412
- Lianos Dos Palmas Handmade Cigars52 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Modern Vapor Company1757 Savannah Hwy Unit A, Charleston, SC 29407
- West Ash Cigars1890 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Suite 208, Charleston, SC 29407
Popular Neighbourhoods
- Downtown Charleston
- King Street
- West Ashley
- Mount Pleasant
- James Island
- North Charleston
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there hookah lounges in Charleston?
Not on the peninsula. Charleston's smoking lounges are cigar rooms. The nearest dedicated hookah bar is Etta Mae's Place in North Charleston, about fifteen minutes from downtown.
Where is the closest hookah lounge to downtown Charleston?
Etta Mae's Place on St Johns Avenue in North Charleston, rated 4.6 with sessions from $10 to $40.
Are South Carolina hookah lounges 18+ or 21+?
Federal law sets the tobacco purchase age at 21, and South Carolina has not raised its own statute above 18, so door policies vary by venue. Alcohol-serving rooms are 21+. Check individual listings.
What smoking lounges are on the Charleston peninsula?
King's Leaf Cigar Lounge has locations on King Street and Old Towne Road, and Legacy Cigar Lounge sits on Clements Ferry Road. All three are cigar lounges rather than hookah venues.
Where is the best hookah in South Carolina?
Myrtle Beach. NAAR Hookah Cafe on Highway 501 is rated 4.9 across more than 1,200 reviews, the highest-rated hookah venue in the state.
